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Thank you for responding about my inquiry about what roses you posted.
I love your blog, it is the only one I read.
Thanks!
CIAO!
Maryann
Maryann Iaria
Administrative Secretary
University Student Services and Systems

Well, JUST as I was thinking about putting out an all-points-bulletin, you reappear as if by mental telepathy…or whatever!

Our oldest son was married in a vineyard in Tras-os-Montes………Behind the Mountains….at the far end of the Douro Valley……a medieval, wild part of Portugal…enchanting……so happy you experienced the wonders of Portugal…can’t wait to see more…and thank you for reminding me of those custard tarts…natas, I think……made fresh every morning by my son’s mother-in-law for our America guests who we led around that lovely country for two weeks……including a stay in a 17th Century Manor House on the Douro……..sigh………we’re back there next summer for another wedding….hope you share some of your discoveries!

So glad you’re back! Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos. You, of course, look like the princess in the tower and the man on the white horse looks like he’s coming to visit you (you certainly don’t need rescueing – not from YOUR life!). I’m looking forward to seeing more!

So happy you are not one that goes to these fabulous places and just has a salad. I say onward to finding that bad dessert. I think I must also be on your “scientific” team of finding that quest and didn’t even know it!

Welcome home! I can’t wait to hear your about your adventures – you always inspire me and I have added quite a few destinations to my list of places to visit once the nest is empty thanks to you. (One I am going to do in two weeks: we got a reservation at o ya!) Looking forward to hearing where you’ve been and what you’ve done.

Bem Vinda a casa!
Oh my, I’ve drooled all over…the pasteis, Port, and the Lusitano with his human. It’s good to be a nice Portuguese girl Looking forward to your coming pictures and posts!
Tchau,
Michelle

So glad you’re back. Have been having withdrawal symptoms – your blog is so addictive and is always such a delight. Look forward to more great pics of your travels. Could that be our own Faux Fuschia in the black dress in your last picture? Or has she an impostor? Best wishes, Pamela

A post of yours is kind of like Christmas morning – the excitement when I see that there’s a new Slim post up, and then the unwrapping of the best of everything: gorgeous photos, amazing travels, food, fashion, wit, kindness, sharing. Thank you – you are such a bright light and you are wonderful to share these things. (omgosh – dying laughing – autocorrect just tried to make “things” into “thongs”. Soooo glad I re-read this – because “sharing these thongs” – um, NO!!) : )

oh, my! love, love, love waking up to find another post…and to Portugal ..be still my heart….your pics just stir the wanderlust in me…want to replicate all that you do in your travels…the food, the scenery…divine…and you took a pic of the tiled streets! I LOVE those. that “old wooden boat” wouldn’t happen to be a re-purposed luxury barge would it?

I love Lupsitana (sp) horses. They are the smartest horses and they love to perform. They can rear up and dance on their hind legs. Actually they hop, but they look like they are doing a dance. I am a horse owner of 30 years, my horse is 26 yrs old, I just came in from a ride, I love horses!

Well, here you are home, you were missed and I can’t even come up with anything snappy to say just yet another thank you for sharing your dreams come true. In anyone elses hands, it would be…bling! But you serve it all up on a silver platter of heart-felt joy.
Merci!

Ah, the pleasures of Portugal…traveled throughout the country, dirt roads and all, with Karen Brown’s guidebook as my map. And, solo. I met the friendliest folks on earth that way and even with language barriers found them expressive, kind and wonderful hosts.
Just go, if you’ve skipped this corner of Europe.

Oh Lord (and by “Lord” I guess I mean “Rachel” )…NO ONE’s life is a fairytale, including mine. I just enjoy sharing my appreciation of all the “Fairytale Moments” in life here on Slim Paley.
Somehow I don’t think my blog would have quite the same escapism or enjoyment factor if I moaned about daily troubles and strife!
(Plus complaining doesn’t go well with rose photos )